Wait
The Wait node pauses an orchestration run for a specified duration or until a specific date and time.
Use Cases
- Add a delay between consecutive API calls to avoid rate limiting
- Wait for a scheduled time before sending a reminder
- Implement time-window logic (e.g. “wait until next business day”)
Node Reference
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wait Mode | Toggle | Yes | for Duration — pause for a fixed amount of time; Until Time — pause until a specific date/time |
| Amount | Number | Conditional | Duration to wait (required for for Duration) |
| Unit | Select | Conditional | Unit of the duration: Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days (required for for Duration) |
| Date/Time | DateTime | Conditional | Resume at this specific timestamp (required for Until Time) |
Wait Modes
for Duration
Pauses for a fixed duration after the node is reached.| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Amount | 5 |
| Unit | Seconds |
Until Time
Pauses until an absolute date and time is reached, regardless of when the node was entered.| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Date/Time | 2025-03-15T09:00:00Z |
Output Data
The upstream node output passes through the Wait node unchanged. No data transformation occurs.Related Nodes
- Human in the Loop — A higher-level wait node that includes approval channel logic
- Schedule Trigger — Start an orchestration at a specific time instead of waiting mid-run
- For Loop — Use Wait inside a loop to throttle iteration rate